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Rosa Manzano carefully arranges pieces of wood in a big mud igloo that, seven days after it is full, will produce charcoal of high caloric content. “Our forest also produces oak, which in the past was only sold as firewood and had little value. But with forest management and the work of women who have […]

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Numbers hurtling towards 1,000 after 55 more people contracted the virus disease.

Police has ruled out terrorism, and the motive for the attack still remains unclear.

Country hit series of riots in the last two weeks resulting in over a dozen and a half deaths.

Ten of the patients are in Nairobi, three in Mombasa and one in Machakos.

EAC members have over time slowly digressed from commitments.

Kenya reports a total of 649 cases, 207 recoveries and 30 deaths.

Managing the COVID-19 crisis goes way beyond the powers of central banks.

Monetary easing measures adopted by the Bank of Japan lack boldness.

As coronavirus pandemic continues, Asian actors, directors and social influencers concerned over increased instances of harassment and racism.

Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, ...

With Japanese drumming group Kodo forced to cancel this year's tour, the group has made an appeal for donations and equipment.

How do you film a soap opera in the age of the coronavirus, when kissing is banned, makeup is scaled back and extras are seen ...

With gigs off and venues closed, Japanese artists are getting more creative in staging shows for fans staying at home.

As the pro-democracy movement has roiled Hong Kong and people worldwide lament China’s lack of transparency surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, it seems like auspicious timing ...

With footfall having dropped dramatically at Japan's live music venues, many are turning to crowdfunding. But whether this will help mid-sized spaces remains to be ...

The co-founder of electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, the managers of the group announced Wednesday.The ...

Although preserving food can seem time consuming and old-fashioned, freezing and pickling your produce is an easy way to save money and avoid food waste.

One thing that's clear about the coronavirus pandemic is that if even one person is left behind, it could prove disastrous to us all.

The current coronavirus pandemic has caused school closures around the world. While some have been able to make the jump to digital ways of learning, ...

The fate of the Serie A campaign remained in limbo on Thursday after state scientists met with soccer officials in a desperate attempt to save ...

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.

Assistance includes returning a portion of students' tuition fees and giving cash for equipment and living expenses.

The coronavirus crisis has sent U.S. unemployment surging to 14.7 percent, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression ...

The rest of Japan is scheduled to get theirs by the end of the month — when the emergency is set to end.

A long-term struggle between the Beijing and Washington is at a turning point, with the United States rolling out new weapons and strategy in a ...

Check and lubricate all chains and sprockets, grease all the necessary points. Then later check and grease all the bearings, writes Denis Bbosa

[Nation] Eliud Kipchoge, the legend, is leading from the front in distributing relief food to vulnerable athletes in the Rift Valley.

[News24Wire] As the Western Cape ramps up its screenings and testing for Covid-19 as confirmed cases rise, the ANC in the province is calling for the return to Level 5 lockdown to be considered.

[ANGOP] Tômbwa -The Namibe provincial vice-governor for Political, Economic and Social Sector, Maiza Tavares advised this Friday in the municipality of Tômbwa the women who work on fish processing to improve the hygienic and sanitary condition in work places.

[Premium Times] The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said on Friday that many people who tested positive for coronavirus were running away from being taken to isolation centres for treatment.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi opposition supporters erupted into wild scenes of celebrations on Friday after the Supreme Court on Friday in a unanimous decision upheld an earlier constitutional court ruling that declared President Peter Mutharika was "not duly elected" in a disputed 2019 vote.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday.

[Shabelle] The Somali health ministry on Monday confirmed 34 new cases of a novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 756.

[Dalsan Radio] Security officers have arrested a man linked with the hand grenade attack in which a police officer was killed.

[Nation] The Federal Government of Somalia started an investigation into a plane that crashed on Monday near the airstrip of Bardale town in Bay region, about 275 kilometres southwest of the capital Mogadishu.

[Dalsan Radio] The African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families of those who perished in the plane crash of 4th May, 2020. The aircraft which left Baidoa, had six people on board and was approaching Bardale, south of Somalia and 300km northwest of the capital Mogadishu when it crashed.

[Nation] Mogadishu -Somalia's confirmed cases of Covid-19 were on Thursday night hurtling towards 1,000 after 55 more people contracted the virus disease.

A security man accused of having drugs at a building site is to be allowed to continue working there after a court was told he had a "constitutional right" to employment.

A couple of weeks ago, Brian Fenton received a text from his father instructing him to switch on his television.

Australia's most populous states have held back from relaxing coronavirus restrictions although other states began allowing small gatherings and were preparing to open restaurants and shops.

According to a report on Wednesday in German weekly Die Zeit, Israel is close to reaching an agreement with Hamas on a prisoner release in exchange for fallen soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul.

The Israel Institute for Biological Research developed a disinfectant that kills 100% of viruses and bacteria, and is currently being used in mikvehs in Bnei Brak.

The following is intended to clarify how weight can be controlled when hunger is kept at bay using a reliable, informative tool called the glycemic index.

Pandemic has tilted the scale in favor of domestic travel, experts say

"Let's keep Singapore healthy," the yellow and black robodog named SPOT said in English as it roamed around.

In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building.

The assistant is the third White House staffer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, after VP spokesperson Katie Miller and President Trump's personal valet were diagnosed earlier.